When setting up a Linux server—especially for web hosting, file sharing, or remote access via SSH—it’s often necessary to assign a static IP address. This ensures your server doesn’t get a new IP every time it reboots. If you’re running Ubuntu 18.04 or later, you’re likely using Netplan for network configuration. This guide will walk…
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📁 Create and Delete a Folder (Directory) in Linux ✅ Create a Folder To create a folder (directory), use: 🗑️ Delete a Folder To remove an empty directory: If the folder is not empty, use: ⚠️ Be cautious with rm -r — it deletes everything inside the folder. 🔐 Change Folder Permissions 1. Change Ownership…
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🔗 Mount and Unmount a Network Share (SMB) 📋 Prerequisite: On most Linux distributions, you need to install the cifs-utils package to mount SMB (Windows) shares: 🔧 Manually Mounting a Share Tip: For better security, use a credentials file instead of putting the username and password directly in the command. ⚙️ Automatically Mount at Boot…
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Ubuntu has a built-in mechanism for automatic security updates. You can enable it as follows: This will open a configuration screen where you can enable automatic security updates. 🔄 Enable Automatic Updates for All Packages If you also want to enable automatic updates for all other packages, you’ll need to modify the configuration files: Make…
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📌 Step 1: Update your package sources Open a terminal and run: 📌 Step 2: Install Cockpit Cockpit is available in the official Ubuntu repositories. Install it with: 🚀 Extra options: Want the Docker, NetworkManager, or Storage modules as well? Install them with: 📌 Step 3: Start and enable the Cockpit service After installation, make…
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🕒 Timezones in Linux ✅ Check the Current Timezone To view the current system timezone, use: This will show output including the current timezone, local time, and system clock settings. 🌍 Change the Timezone To set a new timezone (e.g., Europe/Amsterdam), run: You can replace Europe/Amsterdam with any valid timezone. 🔍 List Available Timezones To…
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